Team Tank 2022-23

[Chicagojk]

Have you written up anything on Cason Wallace yet?  Even with Irving, we need a point of attack defender (who can also handle a bit).  Once you get past the top 3 to 4 guys in every draft, players are projections.  The reason there are historically so many busts in the 5-10 range is teams take guys with zero NBA-ready skills based on upside.  The hope is their uber-athleticism will allow them do develop multiple areas of their game and become a multi-tool star.

Personally, I'd rather have someone who is already anchored to at least one NBA ready skill.  In Wallace's case, its D.  But, he looks to have pretty good upside elsewhere too.  If there is someone with equal D and equal upside at the wing, give me that.  I don't know because I'm just now looking at prospects.  But, if the choice is a high upside offensive wing and a strong point of attack defender like Wallace...give me Wallace.

I have not.   I started dipping my toes into some a few prospects near the end of the season.    But recently listened to Zach Lowe and he was stressing a 20% chance of losing the pick is not nothing.    He said he wants to be seated next to however the Mavs representative is when they announce the order.   I believe Zach is allowed in during the private proceedings.   He said you can't leave for bathroom breaks, but joked if the Mavs lost their pick the Mavs the Mavs representative may need to leave to throw up in the bathroom.   So, that scared me about spending time right now looking at prospects.

But I agree with you the Mavs need to look at guys who may not be ideal fits (Wallace, Dick, etc) and also guys who may be slotted 13-14th as well.   The Mavs need to hit this pick if they keep their pick and don't trade it.    It can't be taking Dennis Smith (the guy I wanted..oof) while Donovan Mitchell and Bam go several picks later and who the Mavs probably never really seriously considered.